"Meindert Sprang" wrote in message
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message
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My car has a feature that will automatically start it and charge the
batteries if the voltage drops below 11 volts. I haven't tested it
but apparently the designers felt this was a good figure.

Hopefully only when in Neutral or Park....... :-))

Mmm... I realize this might seem a silly remark, but here in Europe, most
cars have a manual gearbox and it is very common to leave the car in 1st
gear when parked, instead of using the parking break.

Meindert